Brailvey jinn came out of the bottle when so many in Pakistan turned the cold blooded killer Mumtaz Qadri into a 'Saint'. Main problem that all Pakistani political leaders, when in opposition, exploit the problems created by miscreants no matter how wrong without giving any consideration to the long term consequences. TLP gained more prominence after the 2017 Faizabad dharna. In case some members have short memory; let me remind that PTI supported the TLP Faizabad Dharana.
"PTI workers wanted to join the Faizabad sit-in, says Imran Khan"
https://www.dawn.com/news/1373626/pti-workers-wanted-to-join-the-faizabad-sit-in-says-imran-khan
Once TLP realized that the they could force their will of the gov't of the day by dharnas there was no stopping. Now Imran Khan has to reap what helped in sowing 4 years ago.
Coming back to the current situation; IMHO it is good that it has been resolved peacefully, Imran Khan short-sightedly soured his relations with the establishment because of his ego in the DG ISI transfer case; Because many among the Rangers would also have been TLP sympathisers; it would have been a disaster if the Major General in-charge of the Rangers refused to fire on the TLP stalwarts!
Regret to say that majority of the Pakistani public is obsessed with religion. Hence every Tom Dick or Harry, who exploits religion for his personal benefit, would find support not only among the illiterate & ignorant man on the street but also like Ali Mohammed Khan of PTI, among the politicians. As long as this situation persists, our path to economic well-being will remain blocked.
